Lightning Ascend Gen. II SAS SSDs offer superior reliability with high speed data transfer rates where quick access to data is essential. Available in 19nm eMLC capacities from 200GB – 1.6TB2 and with random read/write performance of up to 195K/100K IOPS* and sequential read/write speed of up to 980/600 MB/s1 /*. These SSDs are designed for mixed-use applications such as On-line Transaction Processing (OLTP) Databases, Email/Messaging, E-Commerce, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, and Collaboration with a typical workload comprised of a 70/30 read/write mix. This SSD offers 10 full drive writes per day (DWPD) with a limited 5 year warranty4.

Lightning Ascend Gen. II SAS SSDs are a product of SanDisk’s vertical integration - spanning from the fabrication of the NAND technology and wafer to the manufacturing of the finished SSD. This vertical integration results in a customized solution that takes full advantage of each component to deliver maximum performance and quality assurance. Lightning Ascend Gen. II SSDs provide high, predictable-performance, industry-leading reliability and maximum value.

4. The earlier of (I) five (5) years or (II) the time at which such Product unit’s total cumulative data recorded on such unit at its S.M.A.R.T. attribute (log page 2Fh, parameter 25) or log page 11h, parameter 1 (Percentage Used Endurance Indicator) reaches 100% of the Product unit’s endurance value. For more warranty information, please visit kb.sandisk.com.

* Performance may vary by capacity

Specifications subject to change without notice. All specifications are based on an 11W performance level.